Small-scale, resource-poor farmers in developing countries
face daily stresses, including poor soils, drought, and lack
of inputs. Ongoing trends such as climate change and
population growth will likely exacerbate binding stresses. A new
generation of genetically engineered (GE) crop research aims to
alleviate these pressures through the improvement of subsistence
Some countries in West Africa are considering the potential adoption of insect resistant cotton. Burkina Faso has already approved commercial cultivation of this technology. This paper presents the results of a socio economic impact assessment of the potential adoption of insect resistant cotton in West Africa using an augmented economic surplus model to consider risk and parameter uncertainty.
